Parents at a preschool in a Portland suburb are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school during morning drop-off hours, breaking his car window to detain him in front of children, families and staffers.
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
Max Londonio released from ICE detention
Maximo “Kuya Max” Londonio was released from ICE detention on Friday, bringing an end to nearly two months of confinement—much of it spent in solitary—and marking a hard-fought victory for Filipino migrant advocates and labor allies who rallied behind his case.
Ferguson denies pardon for Tuan Phan
Gov. Bob Ferguson has denied a pardon for Tuan Thanh Phan, a Vietnamese refugee and longtime Washington resident, just as the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for deportations to South Sudan—a war-torn country where Phan has never lived and fears for his life.
Man bound for Vietnam, detained in Africa: Seattle gathers to #BringTuanHome
More than 100 community members, immigrant rights advocates, and legal experts gathered outside the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle to demand justice for Tuan Thanh Phan, a longtime Washington resident whose recent deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sparked outrage and ignited a statewide movement.
Longtime UW employee held by ICE released
Lewelyn Dixon, a longtime laboratory technician at the University of Washington, is now a free woman.
Visa crackdown leads international students in the US to reconsider summer travel
On summer break from a Ph.D. program, an international student at University of California, San Diego, was planning a trip with a few friends to Hawaii.
ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US, lawyer says
The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S., a government lawyer said Friday.
UW Chinese student gets temporary legal win
A federal judge in Tacoma has temporarily reinstated the legal status of a University of Washington doctoral student—identified only as “John Doe”—blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining or deporting him.
Training shows employers how to respond in ICE encounters
“Seattle does not cooperate with immigration enforcement but does not prevent or impede it,” said Jena Yang of the city’s Office of Immigrant Safety and Refugee Affairs (OIRA).